Naval Station Norfolk

The Senate Budget Committee approved amending its version of the federal budget to set up a fund that would be used to help Defense Department facilities better withstand the impacts of climate change. Sen. Tim Kaine proposed the measure. “The Hampton Roads region in my state is home to the largest naval installation in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, as well as nearly 15 other installations," he told his fellow committee members. "In this defense-heavy region, sea level rise is occurring much faster than the historical rate of one foot a century. This is very important in my state because of sea level rise. It’s important in other states because...